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heretical

[huh-ret-i-kuhl] / həˈrɛt ɪ kəl /


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There is also an increasingly heretical chorus of analysts who don’t believe all that glitters is bitcoin.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

While such comparisons might seem heretical, Chinese carmakers have shown an ability to surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

Evolutionary theory is no longer heretical, Galileo has been issued a hall pass to heaven, and quite a few sincere if entirely inadequate apologies have been issued, mostly to people long dead.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026

That view isn’t especially heretical among some Fed watchers, given disagreements about the role the Fed’s balance sheet plays in the markets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025

In the old days he had hidden a heretical mind beneath an appearance of conformity.

From "1984" by George Orwell


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